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“This is absolutely disgusting considering what it (the Poppy Appeal) symbolises and the town’s proud history,” said an SNT member.

The theft took place during sometime on Saturday (November 4) when the All Saints Square-based eatery was busy.

It is understood that the tin was taken from the front counter and now officers are trawling through CCTV footage to identify the suspect.

The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal is an annual fundraising and awareness campaign

A spokesperson for Greggs said: “Unfortunately, a collection box for the Poppy appeal was taken from the Bedworth store on Saturday 4th November. We have replaced the collection box and secured it to the counter to ensure this doesn’t happen again.”